A Better Heirloom - Heirloom Flavor, Strong Resistant Roots

Grafted tomatoes are essentially two plants spliced together. Heirloom tomato plants are known to have exceptional flavor but are prone to fungal, bacterial and disease issues.

By grafting heirloom tomato varieties onto vigorous TD2, BEAUFORT, MAXIFORT or SURVIVOR rootstock, grafted tomatoes can out-produce and out-compete heirloom plants, without sacrificing flavor. See the chart below for the specific disease resistance and benefits for each rootstock variety.

Grafted Tomato Plants are Available only in 72 count trays. If you are interested in grafting a different variety than one you see here, please contact our office and request a quote. Minimum order requirement is 1 - 72 count tray per variety.

Available for Sale: January - April

Tomato Rootstock Comparison Chart

Common Diseases & Pests

BEAUFORT

MAXIFORT

SURVIVOR

TD-2

Bacterial Wilt

Partial Resistance

Partial Resistance

Corky Root Rot

Resistant

Resistant

High Resistance

Fusarium Wilt Race 1

Resistant

Resistant

High Resistance

High Resistance

Fusarium Wilt Race 2

Resistant

Resistant

High Resistance

High Resistance

Fusarium Crown & Root Rot

Resistant

Resistant

High Resistance

High Resistance

Verticillium Wilt

Resistant

Resistant

High Resistance

High Resistance

Nematode

Resistant

Resistant

High Resistance

High Resistance

Tomato Mosaic Virus

Resistant

Resistant

Resistant

Resistant

Adapted from http://www.vegetablegrafting.org, whose support is provided by USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture.